What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLOUD SUPPORT ENGINEER-LINUX position at Amazon?
Description
As a Cloud Support Engineer you will learn at an accelerated pace how to use and leverage many different cloud technologies to help our customers succeed. You will act as the Cloud Ambassador across AWS products, providing our customers with required tools and tactics to scale their impact in world- wide markets. In this role, engineers provide Technical Support to various Linux services that focus on AWS Compute Technologies such as EC2 Core / Linux, Elastic Block Store (EBS), LightSail, ElastiCache, Outposts, Systems Manager and many other services that enable customers to run their workloads on AWS. Engineers develop Subject Matter Expertise in one or more areas of the above services. Engineers also collaborate with internal teams to provide the required support services to AWS customers. In this role, engineers interact with customers that reach out to AWS via email or Chat or Phone. In addition, engineers also work on team functions and projects and continually work on improving operational efficiency.
Key job responsibilities
Your day as a Cloud Support Engineer will include, but not be limited to, the following activities. ? You will be primarily responsible for solving customers cases through a variety of contact channels (telephone, email, and web / live chat), applying advanced troubleshooting techniques to provide tailored solutions and working with them to dive deep into the root cause of an issue. ? You will drive initiatives that improve support-related processes and our customers experience. These can include tutorials, how-to videos, technical articles, trainings, among others. ? You will leverage your customer support experience to provide feedback to internal AWS teams on how to improve our services, and work on critical, highly complex customer problems that may span multiple AWS services. ? You will be continuously learning groundbreaking technologies, and developing new technical skills and other professional competencies. ? You will act as interviewer in hiring processes, and coach / mentor new team members. This role requires the flexibility to work 5 days a week (occasionally on weekends) on a rotational basis. Schedules may align to Sunday - Thursday, Tuesday Saturday or Monday - Friday.
A day in the life
Your day as a Cloud Support Engineer will include, but not be limited to, the following activities. ? You will be primarily responsible for solving customers cases through a variety of contact channels (telephone, email, and web / live chat), applying advanced troubleshooting techniques to provide tailored solutions and working with them to dive deep into the root cause of an issue. ? You will drive initiatives that improve support-related processes and our customers experience. These can include tutorials, how-to videos, technical articles, trainings, among others. ? You will leverage your customer support experience to provide feedback to internal AWS teams on how to improve our services, and work on critical, highly complex customer problems that may span multiple AWS services. ? You will be continuously learning groundbreaking technologies, and developing new technical skills and other professional competencies. ? You will act as interviewer in hiring processes, and coach / mentor new team members. This role requires the flexibility to work 5 days a week (occasionally on weekends) on a rotational basis. Schedules may align to Sunday - Thursday, Tuesday Saturday or Monday - Friday.
About the team
AWS Support Engineering is a customer-facing global organization that provides technical support to our customers as well as our internal teams. As a member our team, you will be at the forefront of this transformational technology, operating on a follow-the-sun model. You will be assisting a global list of companies and developers that are taking advantage of a growing set of services and features to run their mission-critical applications.
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work / Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
Basic Qualifications
- 1 years of software development, or 1 years of technical support experience
- Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
- Bachelors degree in Engineering / Computer Science / Mathematics or any related field or a minimum of 1 years of related professional and / or military experience and knowledge or experience with system administration, and troubleshooting any operating system (Linux and / or Windows) and networking (HTTP / s, TCP / IP, DNS, OSI model, routing, switching, firewalls, LAN / WAN, traceroute, iperf, dig, CURL or related) or experience with OS administration (boot process, filesystems) and troubleshooting disk space issues, booting issues and OS logs.
Preferred Qualifications
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https : / / www.amazon.jobs / en / disability / us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $71,100 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $158,900 / year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits. For more information, please visit https : / / www.aboutamazon.com / workplace / employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $71,100 - $158,900
